Practice One Address Instruction Format (25.3.3) - Instruction Types - Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 1

Practice: One Address Instruction Format

Lesson 25.3.3Instruction Types

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Question 1.
What is a data transfer instruction? Give one example.
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Think of how we get user input into a variable.
Question 2.
Define an accumulator in the context of one address instructions.
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Consider how some instructions do not specify a destination.
3Question 3.
Which of the following is a type of instruction used in programming?
- Data Transfer
- Programming Directives
- File Handling
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Recall the types we've discussed.
4Question 4.
True or False: Control instructions govern the flow of program execution.
- True
- False
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Think about the purpose of conditional statements.
Question 5.
Create a small program using at least three different types of instructions. Explain how each instruction type contributes to solving the problem.
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Think about a simple calculator-like functionality.
Question 6.
Given a set of instructions using the one address format, analyze how many total instructions are executed if the accumulator is used for multiple operations. Discuss the efficiency of the one address format.
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Reflect on instruction length versus number of operations performed.

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